What size is a YouTube thumbnail?
A YouTube thumbnail is 1280 by 720 pixels, a 16:9 ratio, and must stay under 2MB. It is shown as small as 168 pixels wide in sidebar suggestions, so a short headline in large type beats a full sentence.
1280 × 720
- Width
- 1280 px
- Height
- 720 px
- Platform
- YouTube
Composition
Nothing is cropped
Nothing is cropped. The whole 1280 × 720 frame is visible wherever this format appears, so the composition can run right to the edges.
The duration badge sits in the bottom right corner. Keep that area clear.
The rest of YouTube
All 17 sizesMake this one for your own brand
Enter a business name, pick colours and a font. This size comes back rendered at 1280 × 720 with the safe area already respected, along with the other 16.
